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Japanese Computer Makers Will Not Recall Sony Batteries

Japanese computer makers, led by Fujitsu, have said they will not recall batteries made by Sony. They also deny the possibility that any battery trouble could cause smoking of fire in notebook computers.

"We have determined that there is no possibility that any battery trouble could cause smoking or fire in our notebook computers," said a Fujitsu spokesman. "Most Japanese makers don't allow high voltage to flow from their AC adapters to the computer battery, out of safety concerns."

The statement comes in the wake of Dell's announcement that it is recalling 4.1 million lithium-ion batteries, saying batteries made by Sony could smoke and catch fire.

"Our management software makes sure no such overheating occurs, and we are confident that the computers are safe," said a spokesman from Lenovo Japan.


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